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>> lisa myers in our washington newsroom. thanks. >>> to presidential politics on the eve of to remember's three gop primaries. there's news tonight about women voters and the fallout for the presidential candidates from the bitter fights we have been seeing lately over women's rights. tonight, a former candidate who now happens to be secretary of state is speaking out on the issue. our report from nbc's andrea mitchell. >> one, two, three, four. >> we woen take it anymore. >> it started in the republican campaign and quickly flared into a debate over contraception and women's rights. now it's produced a huge gender advantage for president obama. leading mitt romney by 18 points among women. in a new australia today/gallup poll. across party lines, american women are fired up, including hillary clinton who is used to be the sole woman in a man's world. >> i think we need to call people out when they go over the line. they're entitled to their opinion, but no one is entitled to engage in that kind of, you know, verbal assault.
>> lisa myers in our washington newsroom. thanks. >>> to presidential politics on the eve of to remember's three gop primaries. there's news tonight about women voters and the fallout for the presidential candidates from the bitter fights we have been seeing lately over women's rights. tonight, a former candidate who now happens to be secretary of state is speaking out on the issue. our report from nbc's andrea mitchell. >> one, two, three, four. >> we woen take it...
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they want someone who is not going to washington d.c. because and they want to be the most powerful person in the world. they want someone who's going to take that and bring it back to the country. [cheers and applause] there is one candidate in this race who can go out and make that contrast with the current options to the white house. someone who has a track record to empower people. whether it is obamacare, romneycar -- they are interchangeable. we need someone who understands the submission to the problem of 1/17 of the economy is not government economy but your control over that sector of the economy. aha [cheers and applause] we need someone who needs to grow our supplies and someone who can trust that in good times and in bad, but when times are tough, people thought this was a source of carbon dioxide it could damage our environment. when those who profess the man- made global warming, they convinced many republicans including those who are running on the ticket that there was one that says i know this is political science. [chee
they want someone who is not going to washington d.c. because and they want to be the most powerful person in the world. they want someone who's going to take that and bring it back to the country. [cheers and applause] there is one candidate in this race who can go out and make that contrast with the current options to the white house. someone who has a track record to empower people. whether it is obamacare, romneycar -- they are interchangeable. we need someone who understands the submission...
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why we want to do this is get outside of washington, d.c. and collect programming to are all of our networks. we're doing an lcv cities tour. we'll descend on each city with all three vehicles. one will do history programming at his toring sites. the other will do book/tv programming at bookstores, catching up with colors. the third does community relations events. we work with our cable partners in each one of these cities. the last thing that's important to know is all this not only goes on the air, it gets arch e archives on our website, the library. we're also doing extensive social media. you'll see us on facebook, you'll see our cable partners on facebook, you'll see four square, what's really location-based. you'll see us on twitter as well. so it's a chance to get out our message, not only on-air, but also online and through social media as well. so that's why it's important, we want fovgt outside of washington, d.c., get into places that we don't normally do programming, and really make a commitment to getting outside the beltway to
why we want to do this is get outside of washington, d.c. and collect programming to are all of our networks. we're doing an lcv cities tour. we'll descend on each city with all three vehicles. one will do history programming at his toring sites. the other will do book/tv programming at bookstores, catching up with colors. the third does community relations events. we work with our cable partners in each one of these cities. the last thing that's important to know is all this not only goes on...
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one liv did washington. unlike alexander stephens when it was known as a committee of 13 he said he would accept such a proposal because he knew georgians would accept it. he would never have seceded. the initial blow to was a narrow but it did in the election one of the problems that people had was the leadership reasons that are difficult to understand never made it much of a campaign it was a narrow margin moving of the congress would not have happened. that is another matter. but in a kind of compromise by itself against the federal government. to stimulate georgia to a place like louisiana i think it would have made a big difference. >> wachovia for its for slavery? >> they thought there is no way to nationalize because they thought the state would have to decide. illinois 1/2 to make that decision. the dread scott decision said american citizens take their property and to any territory. the court might have said to take the slave property through a state through illinois to someplace else. that was not
one liv did washington. unlike alexander stephens when it was known as a committee of 13 he said he would accept such a proposal because he knew georgians would accept it. he would never have seceded. the initial blow to was a narrow but it did in the election one of the problems that people had was the leadership reasons that are difficult to understand never made it much of a campaign it was a narrow margin moving of the congress would not have happened. that is another matter. but in a kind...
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perhaps because there's little about this washington monument. even if it stands 12 feet tall and weigh approximately four tons. here robert burks, whose distinctive style had some call him the bubble gum sculpture, gives us a playful einstein. across north carolina granite, the scientist holds in his left hand a document listing some of his most significant theories. the same bench contains quotes testify fiing to einstein's unwavering tolerance, equality of law and duty of any truth-seeker to find his findings, no matter where they lead. the circular floor of the memorial features an astronomical ma
perhaps because there's little about this washington monument. even if it stands 12 feet tall and weigh approximately four tons. here robert burks, whose distinctive style had some call him the bubble gum sculpture, gives us a playful einstein. across north carolina granite, the scientist holds in his left hand a document listing some of his most significant theories. the same bench contains quotes testify fiing to einstein's unwavering tolerance, equality of law and duty of any truth-seeker to...
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tahman bradley, in washington this morning. thanks for that report. >>> president obama is kicking off a two-day trip to talk up his emergency policies. he visits a plant in washington. and an oil and gas plant in new mexico. he will talk about his role in expanding production. >>> hundreds turned out for a town hall meeting last night to voice their outrage of a shooting of an unarmed teenager by a neighborhood watch shooter in florida. they demanded that the shooter be arrested and the police chief step down. the ncaap leader said he is tire tired of being scared for our boys. >>> it has happened again. airline passengers stuck on the ground. but this time, it was for two days. a united flight from san francisco to shanghai was diverted to anchorage after it was discovered that several lavatories were out of order. that was on sunday. united brought another plane on monday. but they finally boarded a third plane last night. >> imagine the frustration for those folks. man. >> at least they were some place tropical. >> yeah, ri
tahman bradley, in washington this morning. thanks for that report. >>> president obama is kicking off a two-day trip to talk up his emergency policies. he visits a plant in washington. and an oil and gas plant in new mexico. he will talk about his role in expanding production. >>> hundreds turned out for a town hall meeting last night to voice their outrage of a shooting of an unarmed teenager by a neighborhood watch shooter in florida. they demanded that the shooter be...
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of washington, d.c., in presenting today's lecture. i want to acknowledge and thank rod ross for all of his assistance in planning the event and rod, are you -- there he is. thank you very much, rod. i want to invite everyone to attend our second african-american month lecture on wednesday, february 15th in room 121 of thehe cannon house office building. you can find upcoming events at the back table or online to the society's website at www.uschs.org. later this year, the u.s. c capitol historical society celebrate action its 50th anniversary. we are proud of so survived for five decades aa non-profit and n nonpartisan educational on capitol hill. this pales in comparison to the proud history of knox college of galesburg, illinois which later this month celebrates its 175th anniversary. i'm pleased to introzeus the president of knox college, teresa arnaut, the 19th president and first woman president in the history of knox college. she came to knox college after a distinguished academic career at several institutions, including buckne
of washington, d.c., in presenting today's lecture. i want to acknowledge and thank rod ross for all of his assistance in planning the event and rod, are you -- there he is. thank you very much, rod. i want to invite everyone to attend our second african-american month lecture on wednesday, february 15th in room 121 of thehe cannon house office building. you can find upcoming events at the back table or online to the society's website at www.uschs.org. later this year, the u.s. c capitol...
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it was warmer and northern maine that was in washington today believe it or not. outside it is a beautiful day with all of the cots we have had. there are cherry blossoms. they are in peak. we hope to see you down when there is more sunshine. it is way above average by 10 degrees. this march, 11 degrees above average. 85 degrees in chicago. the tories 81 degrees. chicago has gone seven days and narrow with records and have had six days of 80 or higher. and caribou main it is the warmest day they have had in march. -- in caribou, maine, it is the warmest day they have had in march. the pattern is changing. begin warm air. the pattern will be breaking down and some of the leftover moisture will be weakening. as we get into saturday and sunday some of it will be right over us. it that will be the reason we get rain as we get into sunday. enjoy the cherry blossoms. look at fairfield bay arkansas. over 3 inches of rain today. more rain and oklahoma city. many spots in mississippi under flood watches. it has been very went down in the mid part of the country. we still h
it was warmer and northern maine that was in washington today believe it or not. outside it is a beautiful day with all of the cots we have had. there are cherry blossoms. they are in peak. we hope to see you down when there is more sunshine. it is way above average by 10 degrees. this march, 11 degrees above average. 85 degrees in chicago. the tories 81 degrees. chicago has gone seven days and narrow with records and have had six days of 80 or higher. and caribou main it is the warmest day...
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in washington, d.c. $4.90. >> a lot of people did not want a memorial honoring dwight eisenhower. among those testifying, stephen eisenhower, the 34th president was a granddaughter. she said they would family once the memorial redesign. >> one of the main flaws is that eisenhower pose a contribution to the nation is that the central theme of the design. >> the creator has proposed a moral framed by a large metal tapestries it would feature a statue of a young eisenhowers looking at two large card stone and eisenhower as president and as a world war ii hero. >> the controversial sale of land for a soccer field have put council members in the spotlight a again. >> >> montgomery county executive -- executive faces new scrutiny tonight. >> as ben eisler explains this comes to light following the selling of public land in potomac. >> a county executive has pushed the plan to turn this into a soccer field. many do not want it. >> it was done in secret without anybody puts the knowledge. >> the new deal could stop this and other projects. it would strip the county executive from making u
in washington, d.c. $4.90. >> a lot of people did not want a memorial honoring dwight eisenhower. among those testifying, stephen eisenhower, the 34th president was a granddaughter. she said they would family once the memorial redesign. >> one of the main flaws is that eisenhower pose a contribution to the nation is that the central theme of the design. >> the creator has proposed a moral framed by a large metal tapestries it would feature a statue of a young eisenhowers...
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. >> en washington cristina londoÑo, telemundo. >> gracias cristina si quiere recibir noticias en su celular solo tiene que enviar un mensaje de texto. >> con esto vamos a nuestra Última pausa pero al regresar benedicto xvi llegarÁ a mÉxico este viernes reviviendo la controversia y la polÉmica con los legionarios de crÍtistos. >> maÑana el gobierno de un paÍs centroamericano que por aÑos ha vivido bajo la sombra de pandillas contra ataca con negociaciones, pero a quÉ precio se hace la voluntad de los criminales para luchar contra la violencia y la muerte?. >> un pacto con las maras, "noticiero telemundo." maÑana a las 6: 30- 5: 30 centro. >> (♪). >> ♪ [ locutora ] para nuestras familias... nuestros vecinos... y nuestras comunidades... las empresas de bebidas americanas hemos creado más opciones. esto incluye envases y más pequeños, más bebidas bajas en calorías o sin calorías... todo con etiquetas de información calórica en claro. en las escuelas, hemos reemplazado los refrescos mas altos en calorías con opciones que tienen menos. más opciones y menos caloría
. >> en washington cristina londoÑo, telemundo. >> gracias cristina si quiere recibir noticias en su celular solo tiene que enviar un mensaje de texto. >> con esto vamos a nuestra Última pausa pero al regresar benedicto xvi llegarÁ a mÉxico este viernes reviviendo la controversia y la polÉmica con los legionarios de crÍtistos. >> maÑana el gobierno de un paÍs centroamericano que por aÑos ha vivido bajo la sombra de pandillas contra ataca con negociaciones, pero...
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it happened on palmer road just east of route 210 in fort washington. investigators are now working on an exact time live. the victim's name has not been released. >>> we have a follow-up to a story you first saw here on channel 9. arlington's police chief has rescinded a people ran mum that many -- memorandum that many viewed as calling for police officers to meet quotas for handing out tickets and arrests in the county. nine nine now received the -- 9 news now received the memo from an arlington police officer. the police chief acted and said the first one was not intended to set quotas. >> i've never advocated quotas or disciplined an officer because they didn't hit a numeric number for a monthly arrest total. even the perception that that exists bothers me. >> chief scott added there will not be any disciplinary action taken against the to patrol commanders who sent out the original memo. >>> custom agents seized more than four pounds of heroin that was ready for street use. agents arrest add woman who flew in from -- arrested a woman who flew in fr
it happened on palmer road just east of route 210 in fort washington. investigators are now working on an exact time live. the victim's name has not been released. >>> we have a follow-up to a story you first saw here on channel 9. arlington's police chief has rescinded a people ran mum that many -- memorandum that many viewed as calling for police officers to meet quotas for handing out tickets and arrests in the county. nine nine now received the -- 9 news now received the memo from...
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we begin with christen welker in washington. on those wide spread power outages in the mid-atlantic. good evening. >> reporter: kate, good evening to you. scenes like this are still the norm here in the washington, d.c. area. where hundreds of thousands remain without power. this entire region still recovering from friday's massive storm. >> frustrated. frustrated. highly frustrated. >> reporter: david rutland is still living without power in his washington d.c. home more than 48 hours after a powerful storm hit the region on friday knocking down power lines and trees and wreaking havoc just days before the 4th of july holiday. >> most of my neighbors have packed up and left somewhere. >> reporter: one of the millions still without power. a big cleanup job from ohio to new jersey and hard hit maryland. >> this storm had all of the impact of a hurricane without the warning. >> reporter: these maryland crews are working 16-hour days in triple digit heat to get the power back on but officials say it could take up to a week until ev
we begin with christen welker in washington. on those wide spread power outages in the mid-atlantic. good evening. >> reporter: kate, good evening to you. scenes like this are still the norm here in the washington, d.c. area. where hundreds of thousands remain without power. this entire region still recovering from friday's massive storm. >> frustrated. frustrated. highly frustrated. >> reporter: david rutland is still living without power in his washington d.c. home more than...
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association of washington, d.c., in presenting today's lecture. i want to acknowledge and thank rod ross for all of his assistance in planning the event and, rod, are you -- there he is. thank you very much, rod. i want to invite everyone to attend our second african-american month lecture at noon on wednesday, february 15th, in room 121 of the canon house office building. you can find further information about this and other upcoming events at the back table or by going online to the society's website at www.uschs.org. later this year, the u.s. capitol historical society celebrates its 50th anniversary. we are proud to have survived for five decades as a nonprofit and nonpartisan educational organization on capitol hill. that's no mean achieve am. but our 50 years of existence pales in comparison to the proud history of knox college of galesburg, illinois, which later this month celebrates its 175th anniversary. i'm pleased to introduce the president of knox college who will in turn introduce today's speaker. teresa amott is the 19th president an
association of washington, d.c., in presenting today's lecture. i want to acknowledge and thank rod ross for all of his assistance in planning the event and, rod, are you -- there he is. thank you very much, rod. i want to invite everyone to attend our second african-american month lecture at noon on wednesday, february 15th, in room 121 of the canon house office building. you can find further information about this and other upcoming events at the back table or by going online to the society's...
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an issue in northwest washington has drivers getting out parking tickets. the two-hour parking signs along u street did not mean much because the parking meters did not allow people to park for two hours. >> this line is busy with people updating their do's. >> we have people coming in here every half hour, 45 minutes. it is a constant issue. the sign says two hours. >> the sign says to our parking. the meter says to our parking. -- two-hour parking. but you will still not get two hours of parking. not that we did not try. and try. it turns out despite all the signs, these leaders maximum time is just one hour. the only place it says that is a little writing on their digital displays. >> you get one hour. >> if you try to put more than an hour's worth of money, you will not get it. >> the signs do not match up with reality. a third of the meters are broken. >> it is unfair. >> we called the city, we called a three-one-one. >> they told us there are times when the leaders and signs conflict. in this case, i am told the signs and decals are correct. the time
an issue in northwest washington has drivers getting out parking tickets. the two-hour parking signs along u street did not mean much because the parking meters did not allow people to park for two hours. >> this line is busy with people updating their do's. >> we have people coming in here every half hour, 45 minutes. it is a constant issue. the sign says two hours. >> the sign says to our parking. the meter says to our parking. -- two-hour parking. but you will still not get...
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ed o'keefe, reporter for "the washington post." good afternoon to both of you. lynn, president obama, yesterday calling for, quote, meaningful action. the president and the president chooses his words very carefully. what do you think he means by meaningful action? >> well, this is the first time the -- he said he would do something in the wake of these horrible tragedies. so i think he put down a pledge to only -- only way to take sit he's going the look for some kind of a change in gun law. now we know that he -- i don't want to get lawyeresque on you and say, you know, but when you say meaningful action we can take a common sense plain reading of it that obama who has been very reluctant to do anything on the gun control issue is ready to do something. >> what are you hearing from lawmakers in d.c.? specifically perhaps lawmakers from the right. is there a -- different mood there at this point? >> well, we have heard the comments that we have heard after all of these other mass shoot things year which is we have to be careful about rushing to judgment. we hav
ed o'keefe, reporter for "the washington post." good afternoon to both of you. lynn, president obama, yesterday calling for, quote, meaningful action. the president and the president chooses his words very carefully. what do you think he means by meaningful action? >> well, this is the first time the -- he said he would do something in the wake of these horrible tragedies. so i think he put down a pledge to only -- only way to take sit he's going the look for some kind of a...
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. >> it comes to us from northwest washington state. this is one of three classic alice chalmers and the owner has in his collection of fuel that drives this doctrine makes it unique. >> it's a wheat plant version. the only tractor they had was this one so they made some wheat plants. they had to go but as with the big boys like mini mall and massey ferguson. in may 200 of these things but they found out they didn't work very good because they didn't have enough power so they discontinued them. to my knowledge this is a propane model, and i've only seen three of them. the wheels on the back are different. they made them like that, i went to an 184.6 tire which the other tractors did not have. they put a different hitch on the back and the big fat vendors which is the only difference. the propane tractors out here were never very popular at all. i knew a few when i was a kid but they were not use out here. propane was born in the midwest. to my knowledge on the only one in the nation that has all three of them. one of them i got had a bi
. >> it comes to us from northwest washington state. this is one of three classic alice chalmers and the owner has in his collection of fuel that drives this doctrine makes it unique. >> it's a wheat plant version. the only tractor they had was this one so they made some wheat plants. they had to go but as with the big boys like mini mall and massey ferguson. in may 200 of these things but they found out they didn't work very good because they didn't have enough power so they...
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this was 1929 in washington, d.c., it's a southern town. so we dealt with in your face racism every single day he was there. for every restaurant in town for the fourth congress, he dealt with a hostile, racist environment, yet he was able to succeed in advancing the betterment of african-americans. he would do what he had to do. crossing party lines was not an issue to him. if he found a supporter, then so be it. he would welcome that support. e he would acknowledge that support. he was the black caucus of one. in the house and senate, but then a black caucus of just him. i know my time is limited, but i have been accused of being long winded before in the past. in closing his efforts to try to level the playing field for his african-american constituents never ended. when he left congress after two failed attempts to get reelected, he went back to the chicago city council in 1943. and in doing so, he had reached out to mayor ed kelly, who was a democrat, and got his support in passing a fair employment practice act in the city of chicago
this was 1929 in washington, d.c., it's a southern town. so we dealt with in your face racism every single day he was there. for every restaurant in town for the fourth congress, he dealt with a hostile, racist environment, yet he was able to succeed in advancing the betterment of african-americans. he would do what he had to do. crossing party lines was not an issue to him. if he found a supporter, then so be it. he would welcome that support. e he would acknowledge that support. he was the...
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>> production assistance for "inside washington" was provided by allbritton communications and politico, reporting on the legislative, executive, and political arena. >> what a night. thank you, illinois. >> this week on "inside washington," romney wins in illinois and receives a much saw after endorsement from juppe bush. -- jeb bush. >> the astonishment, t money, versus the people. >> they want medicare to wither on the vine and died. >> if we operate our political fear, nothing is ever going to get done. >> the supreme court hears arguments on the obama health care law. >> it is the number one reason a barack obama should not be returned to office. >> the n comes down hard on bounty hunters. >> i don't know any other fraternity were somebody tries to knock out one of his brothers. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> is mitt romney finally closing the deal? he won a brick or we go on saturday and illinois -- won puerto rico on saturday and illinois. jeb bush clearly not in love with the guy, but he finally endorsed him. conservative thathe nato m demin
>> production assistance for "inside washington" was provided by allbritton communications and politico, reporting on the legislative, executive, and political arena. >> what a night. thank you, illinois. >> this week on "inside washington," romney wins in illinois and receives a much saw after endorsement from juppe bush. -- jeb bush. >> the astonishment, t money, versus the people. >> they want medicare to wither on the vine and died. >>...
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washington and found a man dead inside that car. the car fire was noticed around 1:00 a.m. when the fire was put out. police say they found a man shot to death. we are still waiting for police to identity theft victim. we have a crew on the scene. we'll bring you information this breaking news throughout the morning. >>> a school in fairfax is warning students and parents after a girl was attacked near w.t. woodson high school. a man grabbed the 16-year-old by the neck and dragged her along a path on picket road. police canvassed the area but did not find anyone. investigators tell news4 they do not think it's related it a sex assault on a woman next week. >>> hundreds showed their support for d.c.'s glbt community by rallying for victims of hate crimes. ♪ >> the march kicked off outside the ihop in columbia heights, and that's where a gay man was shot on march 11. the demonstration continued toward georgia avenue where a gay man was beaten on march 12. a third attack was reported that same night in northeast where a transgender woman was beaten. demonstrators say they're
washington and found a man dead inside that car. the car fire was noticed around 1:00 a.m. when the fire was put out. police say they found a man shot to death. we are still waiting for police to identity theft victim. we have a crew on the scene. we'll bring you information this breaking news throughout the morning. >>> a school in fairfax is warning students and parents after a girl was attacked near w.t. woodson high school. a man grabbed the 16-year-old by the neck and dragged her...
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holder joined the washington, d.c., law firm of covington and burling, representing clients in complex civil and criminal cases as well as internal corporate investigations. in 2008 president barack obama nominated mr. holder to be the 82nd attorney general, a nomination confirmed by the u.s. senate on february 2nd, 2009. general holder is the first african-american to serve in this critical post. he is also a key member of president obama's national security team and in this rollover sees the efforts of federal prosecutors, investigators, analysts and fbi agents who work on counterterrorism and counterespionage issues. during attorney general holder's tenure the justice department's work has been marked by significant national security achievements which include successfully confronting some of the most significant terrorist threats our nation has 9/11, st departments decade-long track record of successfully tracking terrorists in our federal courts, dismanneding including a plan to attack the new york subway system with bombs and a plot to set off a car bomb in times square. he has f
holder joined the washington, d.c., law firm of covington and burling, representing clients in complex civil and criminal cases as well as internal corporate investigations. in 2008 president barack obama nominated mr. holder to be the 82nd attorney general, a nomination confirmed by the u.s. senate on february 2nd, 2009. general holder is the first african-american to serve in this critical post. he is also a key member of president obama's national security team and in this rollover sees the...
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i did not expect i would return to washington. it is only because of the tremendous respect i have for the president and what he is trying to accomplish that came back after serving at treasury board two years. it is a great experience to work with someone who could do your job. >> when you were at princeton teaching economics, work -- was been bernanke there as well? >> he and i have been colleagues four years. before he was chairman of the princeton economics department, he was chairman of my review committee. [laughter] >> so you have the utmost respect for him. he expects he will come back to princeton anytime soon? >> i cannot comment. >> he held this position and arthur burns held this position and alan greenspan held this position. they all went on to be chairman of the federal reserve. do you have any interest in being chairman of the federal reserve? >> my interest is in seeing the economy repaired. he has been great for me to serve the president in this capacity. it is a tremendous opportunity to use our training, to be
i did not expect i would return to washington. it is only because of the tremendous respect i have for the president and what he is trying to accomplish that came back after serving at treasury board two years. it is a great experience to work with someone who could do your job. >> when you were at princeton teaching economics, work -- was been bernanke there as well? >> he and i have been colleagues four years. before he was chairman of the princeton economics department, he was...
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back to washington. paul ryan wants to save america. at least that's what the republican house budget chair wants you to believe. he wants you to focus on the looming budget deficit. few think his plan will survive the senat but ryan thinks it's a fight worth having. >> if i had a dollar for every political consultant that told me don't touch these programs, don't touch medicare, medicaid, all of these things because the other part they're going run all these negative ads against you and you might lose your election. if i had a dollar for every one of those people, we could probably retire the national debt. >> they want medicaid to wither on the vine to die and this is an important step in that direction. bless their hearts, they don't believe in medicare and they act upon their belief. gwen: we've heard some version of this fight before. ryan is clearly trying to accomplish the same thing. what is that? >> last time it wasn't in aner leaks year. what he's trying to do now is insert this plan into the national debate and more specifica
back to washington. paul ryan wants to save america. at least that's what the republican house budget chair wants you to believe. he wants you to focus on the looming budget deficit. few think his plan will survive the senat but ryan thinks it's a fight worth having. >> if i had a dollar for every political consultant that told me don't touch these programs, don't touch medicare, medicaid, all of these things because the other part they're going run all these negative ads against you and...
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manager in washington, d.c. we need somebody to pull up government by the roots and throw it out in case the to puy its roots and throw it out. "first look" is up next. >>> clear cut victory -- nittmi romney moves closer to the presidential nomination with a resounding win in illinois. >>> an ounce of prevention -- new research shows one of the oldest and cheapest drugs could fight cancer. >>> and art historians say a painting long thought to be the work of an anonymous artist is anything but. >>> i'm veronica della cruz, this is "first look" on msnbc. >>> and we begin with a decisive win. mitt romney sailed to victory in the republican presidential primary in illinois last night. with 47% of the vote, romney's double-digit victory over rick santorum further justified his claim to be the presumptive nominee, landing romney the majority of that state's 69 delegates. nbc's tracie potts joins us from washington with the latest. >> good morning. illinois was a proving ground for mitt romney after michigan and ohio.
manager in washington, d.c. we need somebody to pull up government by the roots and throw it out in case the to puy its roots and throw it out. "first look" is up next. >>> clear cut victory -- nittmi romney moves closer to the presidential nomination with a resounding win in illinois. >>> an ounce of prevention -- new research shows one of the oldest and cheapest drugs could fight cancer. >>> and art historians say a painting long thought to be the work of...
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everybody in washington, everybody coming out and cheering. all the runners. >> all for you. >> all the runners. all 24,000 of. and it was a neat group experience. >> and a -- 24,000 of us. and it was neat group experience. and all bumping into each other. >> a lot of fun. >> congratulations. we spoke about it a lot. glad you did it. and a little bit of a limp, but accomplishment. >> barely makes it up here. >> yeah, i can't move. >>> the radar, showers and thunderstorms to the west. and we're going to watch and see if any of those sneak boo the area later today. most of the city council going to stay to the west. -- most of the action is going to stay to the west. some of the cloud cover will try to roll into the area. not a beautiful start, fog and low clouds. mainly cloudy the first half of the day. sunshine later. the bus stop forecast, kids going to school. it's a school day, isn't it? >> yeah, that's right. >> they look happy. >> mostly cloudy skies, low to mid-50s. and maybe a shower or two. maybe a thunderstorm later today. but most of
everybody in washington, everybody coming out and cheering. all the runners. >> all for you. >> all the runners. all 24,000 of. and it was a neat group experience. >> and a -- 24,000 of us. and it was neat group experience. and all bumping into each other. >> a lot of fun. >> congratulations. we spoke about it a lot. glad you did it. and a little bit of a limp, but accomplishment. >> barely makes it up here. >> yeah, i can't move. >>> the...
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i want to thank don and rod and the capitol historical society and the illinois state society of washington, d.c. for organizing this event. to commemorate black history month. and rod has asked me to offer something of an after word to phil's wonderful presentation, to tell you a little bit about menard's unique place in house history in the late 1860s and also put him in context of that generation of african-american pioneers who served in the house shortly after menard's contested election. 143 years ago this february 27th john willis menard broke one of congressional history's long running color barriers. like so many later moments in which other congressional pioneers eclipsed racial barriers, that moment was both triumphal and also circumscribed. menard stood in the chamber of the u.s. house of representatives to make his case unsuccessfully in the end to be seated in the house, and the "new york tribune" reported the galleries were crowded and the house gave him his undivided attention, he being the first negro in the history of the country to whom the privilege was granted of addres
i want to thank don and rod and the capitol historical society and the illinois state society of washington, d.c. for organizing this event. to commemorate black history month. and rod has asked me to offer something of an after word to phil's wonderful presentation, to tell you a little bit about menard's unique place in house history in the late 1860s and also put him in context of that generation of african-american pioneers who served in the house shortly after menard's contested election....
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nbc's tracie potts joins us from washington with the latest. >> good morning. illinois was a proving ground for mitt romney after michigan and ohio. the question was, could he do better than a narrow victory in midwestern state. last night, he did. >> we thank the people of illinois for their vote and for this extraordinary victory. thank you so much. >> illinois, mitt romney's first big victory in the midwest. he outspent rick santorum 7-1 and won with 47% of the vote. a crucial step romney says, in defeating president obama. >> it's time to say these words -- this word -- enough. we've had enough. >> exit polls show superconservatives broke for santorum, four out of ten identified themselves as evangelical, or born again. but those most concerned about the economy and defeating president obama, voted for romney. >> he says we need to do something about our economy, because so many people are unemployed. >> santorum awe plauded his second place finish. >> we're happy about the delegates we're going to get, too. >> santorum is banking on romney being forced to
nbc's tracie potts joins us from washington with the latest. >> good morning. illinois was a proving ground for mitt romney after michigan and ohio. the question was, could he do better than a narrow victory in midwestern state. last night, he did. >> we thank the people of illinois for their vote and for this extraordinary victory. thank you so much. >> illinois, mitt romney's first big victory in the midwest. he outspent rick santorum 7-1 and won with 47% of the vote. a...
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just two months after voters maine, maryland and washington state approved same sex marriage laws.. this is where the people of america are.. this is where the people of illinois are. citing the presidents stance, the white house said 'were the president still in the illinois state legislatuire, he would support this measure that would treat all illinois couples equally.' but conservative chicago democrat, represenative joe lyons, says the presidents view wont change his vote against the marriage bill... telling wgn by phone 'when he was in the state senate, president obama voted present on any controversial bill that came up.' that sentiment is echoed by other conservatives in the state, including the chicago catholic archdiocese and the thomas more society. the president is entitled to his opinion. he is only one voter. >>the bills author says the bill strikes a balance protecting churches from having to consecrate marriages it wishes not to... yet affords couples equal marriage rights under the law. the velocity of public opinion is changing so rapidly that i think were all surpr
just two months after voters maine, maryland and washington state approved same sex marriage laws.. this is where the people of america are.. this is where the people of illinois are. citing the presidents stance, the white house said 'were the president still in the illinois state legislatuire, he would support this measure that would treat all illinois couples equally.' but conservative chicago democrat, represenative joe lyons, says the presidents view wont change his vote against the...
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we're busy right now working on the grand victory march down pennsylvania avenue in washington, d.c. that takes place may 23rd, 18 -- well, the end of the civil war the victory martha tac march. they were part of the victory, president lincoln himself said he could not have won the war without them, and yet they ordered the men to the south when the victory march started. we're going to create that great wrong in history and we're going to correct another wrong. regiments that remained loyal during the union army. 36,000 soldiers who remained in uniform. they didn't commit treason and try to rebel against their union. nobody ever says anything about them. and so what we hope is in this grand march down pennsylvania avenue, elements of those regiments will march with us. so i want all y'all to help us form elements in those states. this was a great period of american history, it made america a good place for everybody to live, and let me just say, congresswoman norton, congresswoman norton, and i sure appreciate this. i was in alabama back in march speaking to a very large integrated
we're busy right now working on the grand victory march down pennsylvania avenue in washington, d.c. that takes place may 23rd, 18 -- well, the end of the civil war the victory martha tac march. they were part of the victory, president lincoln himself said he could not have won the war without them, and yet they ordered the men to the south when the victory march started. we're going to create that great wrong in history and we're going to correct another wrong. regiments that remained loyal...
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almost all members of washington -- of the washington power structure at that time said he liked -- he lacked will, he lacked resolution, he lacked vision, and that he was prolonging the war by his inadequacies. lymon trumble said he lacked the resolution needed in this task. his attorney general bates said he lacked will. others said at the time that he was simply a terrible leader. and yet 135 years later, almost all the scholars say he was the greatest leader we have ever had in our country, perhaps in the world. >> why? >> because they have not read the record, i say. because there has been for 135 years one of the biggest attempts in all history to hide a man and a history and to make e ma entirely different from what he was. >> why? >> because lincoln is a mask. for certain deep-seated problems re blacks a whites, which they have resisted and refused deal with, particularly the problem of slavery, the problem of emancipation and the problem of black freedom in this country. lincoln, far from being a leader, -- let me stop and deal with it. lincoln, far from being a leader, was --
almost all members of washington -- of the washington power structure at that time said he liked -- he lacked will, he lacked resolution, he lacked vision, and that he was prolonging the war by his inadequacies. lymon trumble said he lacked the resolution needed in this task. his attorney general bates said he lacked will. others said at the time that he was simply a terrible leader. and yet 135 years later, almost all the scholars say he was the greatest leader we have ever had in our country,...
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i'm lynn berry, and in sports texas washington nationals placed a pitch. here is nbc's fred rogan. >> good morning, steven strasburg having a career year, his repaired elbow feeling a lot better. not good enough for the nationals, they will shut him down and announce he will have two or three more starts, and that is it. he is done. they will make him miss some games, go figure. they're confident they can make an october date without the race. if the offense plays like this, they don't need pitching, nates beat the cards, 8-1, chicago scores three in the ninth. soriano with a walk-off single. driving in seven, that didn't matter, the cubs won is 12-11. and pitcher kicks it to third. pablo sandoval guns out gonzales, flies over first, hit the bat accurately, and was down and out. the giants won it, 6-4, and andy roddick turning the big 3-0 yesterday, and called it a career. roddick won the open in 2003, how about college football, south carolina and vanderbilt, that is marcus latimore, hopefully with all the right moves. carolina started the season with a 1
i'm lynn berry, and in sports texas washington nationals placed a pitch. here is nbc's fred rogan. >> good morning, steven strasburg having a career year, his repaired elbow feeling a lot better. not good enough for the nationals, they will shut him down and announce he will have two or three more starts, and that is it. he is done. they will make him miss some games, go figure. they're confident they can make an october date without the race. if the offense plays like this, they don't...
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that night and for the next few days washington was a buzz with what had happened. telegraph operators relayed the news of the uproar across the nation. lovejoy told a friend the fire eaters may help me to notoriety. abraham lincoln won the nomination for presidency. lovejoy made over 100 speeches for lincoln during that campaign and later said he never worked harder for anyone in his life than he did that year for lincoln. lovejoy himself easily won reelection of the house and was congratulated by party leaders for being instrumental in helping lincoln's victory and election at the white house. in 1862 lovejoy returned to his congressional district. it had been reconfigured. this posed problems for him politicly. he only held on to one of the third county districts. lovejoy faced a very difficult campaign. and when the final votes were counted he was barely reelected to congress. during the civil war lovejoy returned to illinois in order to help raise five illinois army volunteer companies. he strongly backed efforts to arm black troops during the war. he worked ha
that night and for the next few days washington was a buzz with what had happened. telegraph operators relayed the news of the uproar across the nation. lovejoy told a friend the fire eaters may help me to notoriety. abraham lincoln won the nomination for presidency. lovejoy made over 100 speeches for lincoln during that campaign and later said he never worked harder for anyone in his life than he did that year for lincoln. lovejoy himself easily won reelection of the house and was...
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. >> i picked this up at one of our cable television trade magazines this morning, date line washington, d.c., black television news channel announces last tuesday it has reached a multiyear carriage agreement with comcast for distribution in several of the operator's urban-based systems beginning in 2009. the network created by former u.s. congressman j.c. watts will launch in 2009 and will provide original news programming with a distinctively african-american perspective according to a network press release. why do we need black television news? >> because the mainstream media, they just don't always cover african-americans in a way that we need to be covered. we're more than just the latest crime statistic. we're more than just the latest statistic on poverty. there's so much more going on in the african-american community, and i would hope that a network that's devoted to african-american issues will be able to show that. >> good or bad for the society that we're all ending up in our little worlds? >> i'm hoping that ultimately we won't be in our little worlds, that once we've had
. >> i picked this up at one of our cable television trade magazines this morning, date line washington, d.c., black television news channel announces last tuesday it has reached a multiyear carriage agreement with comcast for distribution in several of the operator's urban-based systems beginning in 2009. the network created by former u.s. congressman j.c. watts will launch in 2009 and will provide original news programming with a distinctively african-american perspective according to a...
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it's lincoln first, then washington, then f.d.r. and washington. where do presidential historians think barack obama may someday rank? dreams of glory. how does president obama look at adams, washington and jefferson? does he even look at the founders for inspiration? finally, second terms are o beset by problems, even scandals and crises often come during second terms. will the second term for barack obama bring him the chance for greatness? i'm chris matthews, welcome to the show. with us today, jon meacham, presidential historian and author of "thomas jefferson: the art of power," michael beschloss, presidential historian, annette gordon-reed, author of "the hemingses of monticello," and jodi kantor, "new york times" writer. as president obama looks to his special terms, historians look at his past with great decisions and great achievements. the president met with several historians during his first term to get their vials. in fact, jodi kantor has written about those sessions between the president and the historians. how does history judge mos
it's lincoln first, then washington, then f.d.r. and washington. where do presidential historians think barack obama may someday rank? dreams of glory. how does president obama look at adams, washington and jefferson? does he even look at the founders for inspiration? finally, second terms are o beset by problems, even scandals and crises often come during second terms. will the second term for barack obama bring him the chance for greatness? i'm chris matthews, welcome to the show. with us...
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." >>> good evening, i'm chris matthews, in washington, leading off tonight, the president weighs in. it was inevitable and it happened today, president obama was asked about the shooting death of 17-year-old trayvon martin. he said all of us have to do some soul searching now to figure out how something like this could happen, and then he said this -- >> my main message is to the parents of trayvon martin. if i had a son, he would look like trayvon. >> the last time the president was asked about a racially charged police incident, the moment backfired on him when he sharply criticized the cambridge police officer. this time i think he got it just right. plus, another sign that republicans see a winnable election slipping away. peggy newman said today it's time to get off of the goof ball express. enough with the jeans, singing, being compulsively pleasant and calling your opponents light weights. but does he have it in him? is he an etch-a-sketch himself. >>> two years ago today, president obama signs the major historic health care law. it's unpopular and has proved to be resilient a
." >>> good evening, i'm chris matthews, in washington, leading off tonight, the president weighs in. it was inevitable and it happened today, president obama was asked about the shooting death of 17-year-old trayvon martin. he said all of us have to do some soul searching now to figure out how something like this could happen, and then he said this -- >> my main message is to the parents of trayvon martin. if i had a son, he would look like trayvon. >> the last time...
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once again we saw both sides digging n.no deal on the fiscal cliff in washington and stocks sold out. nasdaq composite off a third of a percent and the s&p 500 down 11 points, and the countdown continues. only seven trading days left until the fiscal cliff dead livent was today the beginning of a bigger selloff if a deal does not come soon? joining me right now is a cnbc contributor from western destination and steven hammers from the emp fund and our own rick santelli and joe greco from meridian equity partners finishing up his trades and will join us momentarily. good to see everybody. michael, let me kick it off with you. i know it's really hard to navigate every day because every day there's a new expectation in the market, but it felt like today was about the fiscal cliff. if we go over the fiscal cliff with no deal, is that a significant issue for the markets early january? >> if we go over the fiscal cliff without a deal, we're probably looking at a 6%, 7% correction and then in my view you load up on equities. you know, maria, we're starting to put a little bit of risk on. nev
once again we saw both sides digging n.no deal on the fiscal cliff in washington and stocks sold out. nasdaq composite off a third of a percent and the s&p 500 down 11 points, and the countdown continues. only seven trading days left until the fiscal cliff dead livent was today the beginning of a bigger selloff if a deal does not come soon? joining me right now is a cnbc contributor from western destination and steven hammers from the emp fund and our own rick santelli and joe greco from...
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now, 45 years after martin luther king's march on washington, full equality was one step closer to reality. for those who had devoted their lives to this cause, the moment was bittersweet. >> i wish that he could just for a moment, you know, 30 seconds, could just have seen the fruits of their labors. >> it's the answer that led those who have been told for so long by so many to be cynical and fearful and doubtful about what we can achieve, to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day. >> while the path to electing our country's first black president has been long and torturous, for the man himself, it has been brisk, smart, purposeful. it began in hawaii in 1961, when barack obama was born to a white american mother and a black kenyan father, a man who soon left his family behind. young barry, his nickname at the time, grew up in hawaii and indonesia, the home of his stepfather. in 1983, he graduated from new york's columbia university. >> after columbia, he elects to go not just to chicago, but the south side of chicago, to be a community
now, 45 years after martin luther king's march on washington, full equality was one step closer to reality. for those who had devoted their lives to this cause, the moment was bittersweet. >> i wish that he could just for a moment, you know, 30 seconds, could just have seen the fruits of their labors. >> it's the answer that led those who have been told for so long by so many to be cynical and fearful and doubtful about what we can achieve, to put their hands on the arc of history...